Rock Your Socks - Local Pick Up
2025-03-20 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | VDSA, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 124, Richmond, VA, 23229
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by Rocking your Socks!
On March 21st every year, people all over the world come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored socks. The date is symbolic because people with Down syndrome have 3 copies of their 21st chromosome, and socks were chosen because the Ds chromosomes look like mismatched socks! On March 21, 2025, Virginia Down Syndrome Association will join businesses, schools, and organizations everywhere to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by rocking our fun socks!

Local Pick Up is available for all orders. Shipping is provided only for orders of 25 pairs or more.
Deadline for orders is Monday, March 18th
Local pick-up dates:
3/17 – 4:00pm-7:00pm
3/18 – 9:00am-1:00pm
3/20 – 4:00pm-7:00pm

VDSA Office: 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 124 Richmond, VA 23229

Orders that need to be shipped will begin shipping the week of March 10th. Place your order here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/80325-rock-your-socks-2025
Socks are $6/pair for adults and $5/pair for youth.
Anyone can participate! Whether you are an individual, family, small business, large organization, or school, you can purchase fun socks from VDSA. You can then distribute them however you like! Here are some fun ideas:

Businesses can purchase socks to give or sell to their employees to wear and have a fun, team-building day on March 21st.
Organizations and businesses can purchase socks to sell at their location to patients, customers, or clients.
Schools can purchase socks and have their students create a fun contest for which classrooms have the most students wearing fun, silly socks!
Families can purchase socks to give to their hairdresser, mechanic, dentist, doctor, neighbors, etc.
Individuals can purchase socks to wear and bring awareness to this awesome day!

The next step is to wear your socks on 3/21 and be sure to take pictures, post on social media and tag us! The goal is to bring awareness to this day and celebrate individuals with Ds.
Still have questions? No problem! Please visit our FAQ linked here, or email us at rmoss@virginiadsa.org.

Goodbye School, Hello Summer, Dance Party!
2025-05-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Christ Church Episcopal, 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23059
Join VDSA as we say Goodbye to School and Hello to Summer with a Dance Party for Everyone!! It’s going to be a fun-filled evening packed with non-stop dancing, delicious potluck treats, and amazing company! The perfect way to celebrate the start of summer.
Date: Saturday, Mat 31st from 5-8 PM
Location: Christ Church Episcopal – 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd. Glen Allen, VA 23059
Please register 1 family per ticket
Register Here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/87292-goodbye-school-hello-summer-dance-party
Sign-up to bring a dish here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DA8AC22A3F49-49768928-summer#/

Richmond - Step Up RVA Packet Pickup
2025-10-08 14:00 - 18:30, 2025-10-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-09 14:00 - 18:30 | VDSA, 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 124, Richmond, VA, 23229
If you have registered a team for our 2025 Step Up For Down Syndrome 5K and Family Fun Festival, you may pick up your packet during the dates below:
– Wednesday, October 8th from 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm (VDSA office)

– Thursday, October 9th – 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm, (VDSA office)

The VDSA office located at 1504 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 124, Richmond VA 23229. There is plenty of parking at the front and back of the building.

– Saturday, October 11th from 7:30 – 9:00 am (Dorey Park)
We HIGHLY encourage an early packet pickup to avoid lines on the morning of the event.

If you are picking up packets for team members, we encourage you to email aevans@virginiadsa.org no later than Wednesday, October 8th. We can package your team together and have them ready for pickup. If you are unable to email ahead of time, bring a list of your team member names. Please advise team members if you are picking up for them to avoid them making an unnecessary trip. We will also be taking walk-up registrations during both Packet Pickup times.

VDSA Family Halloween Bash
2025-10-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church Episcopal, 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23059
VDSA Family Halloween Bash

Let’s BOO-gie and share a feast!
You’re invited to a Halloween Potluck Dance Party on Friday, October 24th, at 6:00 PM
Christ Church Episcopal – 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen 23060
Come dressed in your most inventive disguises (optional) and bring a spooky dish to share for our feast. We’ll be dancing the night away to some hauntingly good tunes.”
Please register by October 22nd if you dare to join us!.

Register Here: Halloween Bash
Sign-up to bring a dish here: Spooky Dish
